The Average Cost of a Wedding, Marrying Age and More: Wedding Statistics You Need to See

'Round here, our party trick is being able to recite fascinating wedding statistics. Now you can join us.

XO Group Inc. recently released the results of its annual Real Weddings Study, a comprehensive report that surveyed nearly 13,000 U.S.-based brides and grooms who married
in 2013, and here's what they found.

• Average wedding cost: $29,858 (excludes honeymoon)

• Most expensive place to get married: Manhattan, $86,916 (average spent)